Exosomes are everywhere in skincare right now — and that’s exactly the problem. There’s no requirement to prove a product actually contains intact exosomes before slapping the word on a label. I sat down with Alisa Lask of @platedskinscience to break down how to actually vet what you’re buying.
→ Red flag #1: no human studies backing the product→ Red flag #2: no transparency about where the exosomes are actually sourced from→ Red flag #3: claims of stability with zero proof — especially if it needs refrigeration and there’s no data behind that claim
Alisa’s team named their product Plated because they’re proud to source from platelets — that transparency is what you should be looking for.
Her farm-fresh egg analogy stuck with me: an egg can sit on the counter just fine, but the second you crack the shell, the contents are exposed and start to break down. Exosomes work the same way — once that lipid bilayer is compromised, what’s inside is ruined. That’s why sourcing, refrigeration, and formulation stability aren’t just nice-to-haves — they’re the whole ballgame for whether the exosomes in your bottle are actually intact.
If you’re shopping for exosome products, don’t just take the label’s word for it — ask about the studies, the source, and the stability data.
Full conversation with Alisa Lask on this week’s episode of The Skin Real! #exosomes #exosometherapy #skincare
→ Red flag #1: no human studies backing the product→ Red flag #2: no transparency about where the exosomes are actually sourced from→ Red flag #3: claims of stability with zero proof — especially if it needs refrigeration and there’s no data behind that claim
Alisa’s team named their product Plated because they’re proud to source from platelets — that transparency is what you should be looking for.
Her farm-fresh egg analogy stuck with me: an egg can sit on the counter just fine, but the second you crack the shell, the contents are exposed and start to break down. Exosomes work the same way — once that lipid bilayer is compromised, what’s inside is ruined. That’s why sourcing, refrigeration, and formulation stability aren’t just nice-to-haves — they’re the whole ballgame for whether the exosomes in your bottle are actually intact.
If you’re shopping for exosome products, don’t just take the label’s word for it — ask about the studies, the source, and the stability data.
Full conversation with Alisa Lask on this week’s episode of The Skin Real! #exosomes #exosometherapy #skincare